Until I return!

Hola,

Not a lot of new things have been going on today. I have been packing, reading about Cuba, journaling, and trying to get ready to go. I have a confession to make…I’ve been annoyed all day. It seems like one thing after another doesn’t seem to be working like I would like it to. Rather than rant about all the specifics of why I’m frustrated, I’ll just include a few hints. Among the dysfunctional things that have contributed to my sour mood are my internet, Skype, ATM machines, and my camera. So I’ve been a little frustrated today, but I’m really trying to be open to what God wants to teach me through this day of failures.

Tomorrow I will say good-bye to this family. I have been living with them for over 2 months total, yet I do not anticipate the good-bye being emotion and overly difficult. God has blessed me with a good few days with them since I got back, but I still do not feel a connection or a deep bond with this family. So tomorrow we will say good-bye, and I will close another chapter of my semester in Costa Rica.

I already included the detailed list of what’s going on for the next 2 weeks in my schedule, but I did not include prayer requests. Most of my prayer requests throughout the semester still apply to my situation today, but in particular, I ask that you would pray for God to sustain me once again. The last 2 days I have been really blah and tunned out. I don’t know what it is for sure, but I’m really not myself.

Maybe  it is the idea of another change (leaving this family and going to Cuba). Maybe it’s stress about going back home to the United States. Maybe I’m just being a baby. Maybe I’m tired. Maybe I’m just done and worn out. Maybe I miss my family and friends. Maybe I’m not seeking God passionately enough. I don’t know for sure what the reason is for my “blahness” the last 2 days, but I pray that God would give me energy and life. I pray that he would sustain me as I go on a final trip. I pray that he would not let me check out of this experience but that I would keep learning. I pray that I would continue to seek God. I pray that I find God and be satisfied in him. I pray that I would trust God.

I thank you all for your support, prayers, and encouragement throughout this semester. God has used you, and I am forever grateful. Please continue to do the work of the Lord, wherever you are.

When I get back home at the end of April, I will update my blog again to fill you in on Cuba  and give you a brief update on my transition back to the United States. Until then!